Lipstick container



Aug. 16, l938 A. L. DAvls Er AL 2,127,350 LIPSTICK GONTAIINER Filed May 5, 1937 30 @Figli 51 Patented Aug, i6, 1938 msnen coN'rAnsEn Albert L. Davis, Watertown, Conn., and Simon T.

Morrison, New York, N. Y.. assignors to The American Brass Companwwaterbury, Conn., a

corporation of Connecticut Application May 3, 1937, serial No. 140.418

8 Claims. (Cl. 20G- 56) This invention relates to new and useful improvements in containers, land has particular relation to lipstick containers, although it is to be understood that the device of the invention may 5 be used for the holding of cosmetics other than lipsticks and that the latter word is not herein used in avlimiting sense.

An object of the invention is'to provide an improved construction for retaining the lparts in l' assembled relation.

Another object of the invention is to provide a "lipstick container including an operating member for causing the lipstick or other cosmetic to be projected from the container for use and rel tracted into the container after use and which operating member may be applied in any -desired color or design to otherwise substantially com-'f` pletely fabricated and assembled containers.`

A further object is to provide a lipstick con- W tainer including an operating member in the form oi a base for 'the container and which may be applied in the desired color or design to other- Wise substantially completely fabricated and assembled containers.

25 Other objects and advantages will become ap .3B In the drawing:

Fig.- 1 is a longitudinal sectional view, onan enlarged scale, through a lcontainer constructed according to the invention, the enclosing cover or casing being shown in dotted lines;

40 Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view taken' along the line 2-2 of Fig. 1;v

Fig. 3 is a side elevational view of the outer shell'j of the container l f .s Fig. 4 is an end viewot such shell, the viewbeing taken as lookinglinto the lower end of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a side elevational view of an intermedi-V ate shell employed, a portion being broken away to more clearly show the construction;

Fig. 6 is an end view taken as 'looking toward ,y

the lower end ot Fig. 5;

Fig. '7 is a side elevational'view of the inner shell of the container; i Fig. 8 is a bottom plan view .of the shell oi' 1113.7; 1

Fig. 9 is a plan view of a ,short cap or cup like cylindrical extension member employed;

Fig. 10 is a side elevational view of the member of Fig. 9; and Fig. 11 is a longitudinal sectional view, on an 5 enlarged scale, through the lower portion of a container and showing a modied construction.

Referring in detail to the drawing the container lincludes an outer shell I0, an intermediate shell I I and an inner shell I2. Each of the shells is in 10 the form of a drawn metal cylinder, being prei'- erably of brass or the like. -Ir'iner shell I2 includes a bottom wall I3 providing a shoulder Ia, and this'wallis provided with slots or openingsv I4, and

in its side wall such shell is provided with an 15 inclined or spiral slot i5 extending for a good portion of the length oi' the shell.-

The intermediate shell I I has the main or central portion ot its bottom wall cut away but at its lower end includes a shoulder or inturned portion It. In its side wall shell II is provided with an inclined or spiral slot Il, and it is .noted that slot I1 inclines in the direction opposite to the direction of incline of slot I5 o! shell I2. In the complete container the shell I2 is within the shell 25 II, and while turnable therein about .a longitudinal axis is prevented from moving downwardly therethrough due to an overlapping of the bottom wall I3 by the inturned portion I6 of shell II. The lshell I I-maybe drawn from a.blank cut from sheet metal and with its lower end closed, and then the lower closed end cut or punched out in a suitabledie to produce the opening Ita and leave the inturned iiange I8. Outer shell l0 is also drawn and has its upper '35 end portion slightly inturned as at I8, and when slipped over the shell/II overlies the upper end thereof whereby movement oi' the outer shell onto the intermediate shell is limited. Shell I0 is the finishing shell and is not slotted 'or otherwise 40 perforated, and if desired. may be exteriorly finished in the desired manner as by coloring, etc.

' Within and shiftable longitudinally of shell I2 is a holder orA carrier I9 in the form of 'a rela` tively short shell or cylinder.

pin 2li attached to or formed with it, and such pin The holder has a projects through the slot I5 of shell I2 and into the slot I1 of shelliII., Therefore on a-relative turning of the shells YII and I2A the holder I9 is,

on `the turning movement being in the opposite direction thelipstick is retracted into the shell.

Thereafter an operating member or handpiece.

25 is attached to the extension member 22. The operating member may have a forced fit on the extension or may be soldered or otherwise secured thereto. Such member may be of metal or any suitable material and may be colored or provided with a design to suit the customer. The outer shell IB may telescope with a tubular slip cover 26 also in the form of a drawn shell and having an outer end wall 21 so that when in position it closes the open end of the container. Member 25 comprises a hand piece for turning extension!! and thereby the shell I2 in the shell il whereby to feed the holder` Il to expose and retract the lipstick as above explained.

As the operating member 2l is attached to the extension it willbe understood that the containers may be made complete with the exception of the operating member and kept in stock ready for the attaching of the operating member. Thereafter on receipt of orders for containers operating members of the desired color and configuration or design desired by the customer maybe attached to the extension of the containers and the latter are therefore quicklyavallable in the desired style and color combination.' e

It is noted that the operating member Il projects radially beyond the edge of opening lla in the inwardly extending flange i of shell ii and therefore when the member is in place it serves to prevent movement of the inner shell outwardly through the upper end of the intermediate shell, and thus since the inturned portion or shoulder Il of the latter shell prevents downward movement of the inner shell relative to the intermediate l-shell, the'shells are held against relative longitudinal movement.' Preferablythe operating member projects radially to the extent y ,5b shown whereby to provide an abutment for the innerer lower end ofthe cover.

rig. 11 shows' a sughi; modlneauonwnerein the inner shell Ila instead of being provided with a bottom wall is carried inward a slight distancev or reduced in diameter as at Il to form a shoulder and then continues downward providing a tubular extension Il. In the assembly the shoulder 2l engages or is'engaged by theinturned portion Il of shell Il to prevent movement of [shell il downward through shell Il sswill be clear fromthe description of the first iigures of the drawing.

-On the extension Il is an operating member Ila similar tothe operating member already described. Member Ilamay have a` forced fit on the extension for may be soldered thereto. and l preferably has an undercut lll into which the lowerend Il of the extension is forced as the parts are forced together. In this way member llaisseeurelyattachedto'extension !I. Itisapplied after the shells Il and lia are assembled. lemberleprovidesahandpieceorgrlponthe extenslonbymeansofwhlchtheshellimaybe 'turnedin theeliell il tocause movement-of the Il longitudinally with respecttothe shell aisasso l. In a lipstick container, an inner cylindrical.

shell open at its upper end, a holder in said shell,

a cylindrical shell aboutjsaid inner shell and" within which the latter is turnable. said shells having engaging shoulder portions whereby they are held against relative longitudinal movement in one direction comprising -an inturned shoulder on the inner shell adjacent its lower end and an inturned flange at the lower end of the' second shell engaging said shoulder, an extension on the inner shell and projecting beyond one end cf the other shell, an operating member on said extension"`and preventing relative longitudinal movement of the shells in the other direction, said member being operable through said extension to turn the inner shell in the other shell, and means whereby such turning movementresults in movement of said holder longitudinally of the inner shell.

2. In a lipstick container, an inner cylindrical shell including a bottom wall having slots therein, a holder in said shell, a cylindrical shell about said inner shell and at its lower end 'having an inturned portion slightly overlying the bottom wall oi' the inner shell whereby the shells are heldv against relative longitudinal movement in one dic rection, a short e tension member including an end wall, lugs on said end wall and passing through 'the slots in said bottom `wall`.'and

-clinched over on the inner side thereof whereby the member is secured to the inner shell andl projects beyond the lower end of the other shell, an operating member on 'said extension member and projecting radially beyond the inner shell and preventing relative, longitudinal movement of the shells in the otherl direction and operable through the extension to turn the inner shell having an outer'annular shoulder'adjacent.

one end, a holder in said shell, a cylindrical shell about said inner shell and within whichthelat'- ter is turnable, saidsecond shell `having an inwardly extending flangeoverlappins for a short distance the said-shoulder, an extension on the innery shell and projecting beyond said end of the other shell, an operating membersecured on operable through said extension to turn'the inner shell in the other shell, and means whereby such turning movement results inv movement of said and enclosing said extension, said member being 1 holder longitudinally'with respect to.t,he inner y shell.

4. In a lipstick container, an inner cylindrical shell, a holder in said shell, a 'cylindrical shell about said inner, shell and at its lower end'havving an inturned portion slightly overlying the lower. end of thev inner shell whereby'the shells are held against relative longitudinal movement in one direction, an extension member-,interlocking lug and slot means rigidly connecting said member and inner shell with the member projecting through the lower end of the other. shell, an operatingmember secured on' and enclosing said extension beyond the other shell and proje'cting beyond the inner shell and prei venting relative longitudinal movement 'of thev shells inthe other directionandoperabletoturn' vtheinnershellintheothershell, and means animano whereby such turning results in movement of said holder longitudinally of the inner shell.

5. In a lipstick container, an inner cylindrical shell, a holder in said shell, a cylindrical shell about said inner shell and at its lower end having an inturned portion slightly overlying the lower end o! the the inner shell whereby the shells are held against relative longitudinal movement in one direction, an operating member attached to l shell about the inner shell through the lower end of the other shell and projecting radially beyond thev inner shell so'as to cooperate with the second shell to prevent relative longitudinal movement of the shells in the other direction and operable to turn the inner shell in the other shell, and means whereby such turning results in movement oi' sa`id holder longitudinally with respect to the inner shell.

6. Ina lipstick container, an inner cylindrical shell, a holder in said shell, an outer cylindrical said inner shell, an intermediate cylindricai shell between said inner and outer shells. saidintermediate shell at its lower end including an inturned portion slightly overlying the lower end of the inner shell lwhereby saidshells are held against relative longitudinal movement in one direction, said outer shell having a portion slightly overlying the outer end oi' the intermediate shell and cooperating therewith to limit movement of the `outer shell longitudinally over the intermediate shell, an operating'member attached to the inner shell through the lowier end of the intermediate shell and operable to turn the inner shell in the intermediate shell, means-whereby such turning'results in movement of said holder longitudinally of the inner shell, a tubular slip cover over the outer shell and normally closing the outer end of the inner shell, and said operating member projecting radially beyond the inner ends of said shells and preventing relative longitudinal movement o i' the inner and intermediate shells in the direction opposite the rst mentioned direction and serving as an abutment for the inner end of said slip cover.

7. In a lipstick container, an inner cylindrical shell, a holder in said shell, av cylindrical shell about said inner shell and `within which the latter is turnable, said second shell having an opening in its lower end oi.' less diameter than the shell forming an inturned shoulder, an integral tubular extension on said innerlshell of less diameter than `thensheli providing a shoulder and said extension projecting through the opening'in the lower end oi the othershell so that the shoulders engage to hold the shells against relative longitudinal movement in one direction, an operating member on said extension and preventing relative longitudinal movement of the shells in the other direction, said member being operable through said extension to turn the inner shell in the other shell, and means whereby `such turning results in movement oi' said holder longitudinally of the inner shell. y

8. In a lipstick container, an inner cylindrical shell,` a holder in said shell, a cylindrical shell about said inner shell and within which the latter is turnable, said second shell having an inwardly extending ilange at its inner. end, vsaid f inner shell having a reduced extension at its inner end providing a shoulder engaging s aidi'lange to hold the shells against longitudinal movement in one direction, said extension projectingbeyond .I

the end of the outer shell, an operatingj member on said extension and operating through said ex' tension to .turn the inner she1l,and cooperating g5 said shells whereby means on the holder and such turning movement will shift the'holder longitudinally. x i ALBERT L. DAVIS.-

SIMON T. MORRISON,- 

